The Sisters' Evil Boyfriends

rs, I was going to deny him an answer. The word

need to kno

rise and anger. "Lily," he said, his tone turnin

ion. But not anymore. The knowledge that he was still regularly meeting with his secretary, Secretary Song, wasn't the main reason I left

hat broken cat?" he asked, his voice

in's wheels a steady rhythm beneath us. "Yes," I finally

there for the rest of your life.

llapsed. A sob broke from my throat, and I leaned forward, burying my face in my hands. The tr

e was solid, grounding. I felt her hand stroking my back, a silent, comfor

ay slightly. She reached into her bag and pull

rate. "I've saved a lot of money," she signed. "From the allowance Ethan gave

he was right. We didn't have the Blackwoods anymore. We didn't have their money or their cold, suffoca

and all its painful memories behind. Each mile we traveled was a step furth